The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed all four cases challenging the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Esaaba Torkornoo from office, bringing another chapter of the high-profile legal battle to a close.
The decision was announced by the Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, in a Facebook post on Thursday, July 2, 2026.
“Following the ECOWAS Court’s judgement last week, the Supreme Court, too, has dismissed each of the four cases challenging Her Ladyship’s removal from the office of the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court decided the cases earlier this morning,” Dr Srem-Sai wrote.
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According to reports, the ruling was delivered unanimously by a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court chaired by Justice Amadu Tanko, which held that the suits lacked merit and accordingly dismissed them.
The legal actions were initiated in 2025 after a prima facie case was established following petitions seeking Justice Torkornoo’s removal after her suspension from office.
The suits were filed separately by:Â Former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Esaaba Torkornoo; Old Tafo MP, Vincent Ekow Assafuah; Private citizen, Theodore Atta Quartey; and the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems (CenCES).
The Supreme Court subsequently consolidated the four suits into two for hearing before delivering Thursday’s decision.
The Supreme Court’s ruling comes barely a week after the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice also dismissed all seven claims brought by Justice Torkornoo against the Republic of Ghana over her suspension and removal from office.
The regional court ruled that Ghana had not violated any of her rights under the *frican Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, rejecting her claims against the state.
Justice Torkornoo had also sought US$10 million in damages, but the ECOWAS Court declined to award any compensation after finding no violation of her rights.
Commenting on the judgment, Dr Srem-Sai stated: “The ECOWAS Community Court has dismissed all of the seven claims brought by the former Chief Justice against the Republic of Ghana.”
He added that because the court found no violation of Justice Torkornoo’s rights, it made no order for reparations.
Justice Torkornoo filed two applications before the ECOWAS Court in Abuja, Nigeria, through Nigerian lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, following her suspension and eventual removal from office.
With both the ECOWAS Court and Ghana’s Supreme Court dismissing her legal challenges, the government’s position regarding her removal has now been upheld by the two courts.
Following the ECOWAS Court’s judgement last week, the Supreme Court, too, has dismissed each of the 4 cases challenging Her Ladyship’s removal from the office of the Chief Justice. The Supreme Court decided the cases earlier this morning.
Gratitude to our team of State…
— Justice Srem-Sai (@JusticeSremSai) July 2, 2026